New Member Meetings

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New Member Meetings are open to the person living with cancer, and equally, to family and friends of those living with cancer, as well as family and friends of those who have died from cancer. To find a schedule of upcoming New Member Meetings, look at our Monthly Calendar.

New Member Meetings are easy and free. They are scheduled throughout the month – mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends – and last about 90 minutes. They include a tour of the Clubhouse and a detailed explanation of our innovative program. At the New Member Meeting, you will fill out your own Customized Membership Plan (CMP). Every Gilda’s Club in the country has some version of a CMP because we believe each individual’s cancer journey is unique.

The CMP is designed to help you get the most out of your membership at Gilda’s Club. It also helps the Program Staffdesign our monthly Calendar around the activities most requested. Once you complete your CMP, you are a member and join others in the Gilda’s community who “get it.” You can attend workshops and lectures with experts from the community who will teach you self-care, mind-body skills, or the latest in cancer treatments. Membership also means you can participate in a monthly networking group, or after a short meeting with Program Staff, a weekly support group. And best of all, membership means not being alone. You can join other members at our monthly social events or just hang out.

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Youth New Member Meetings also are available once a month in conjunction with Adult & Teen New Member Meetings. These meetings are designed for those interested in becoming members who have children ages 5 – 12. Adults will attend their meeting while their child(ren) meet with the Youth Program Manager for their own orientation to Gilda’s Club. If children cannot attend, they can still become members through their parent’s attendance at an adult New Member Meeting. For more information about the Youth Program at Gilda’s Club, contact Program Manager Carissa Metcalf at (608) 828-8875.

 


 
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